RSPCA inspectors believe eight dead Labrador puppies, found dumped in Wrotham Heath, were drowned.

The gruesome discovery was made by a Wrotham Heath resident, who found the puppies, aged about 12 weeks, in a hedgerow next to a footpath near Wrotham Water Road.

It is thought that the puppies - three chocolate coloured, two black and three golden - were litter mates.

RSPCA Inspector Rachel Smith said: "These puppies were probably taken here by a vehicle and dumped in the hedgerow, so someone may have seen something. We would ask for anyone know knows who dumped these puppies to come forward and contact us."

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